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Artist: The Specials

The Specials
Aliases: The Special A.K.A.
Country:United Kingdom
Comments:Ska band.
Members: Rico Rodriguez
Lynval Golding   Guitars. vocals, harmonica
Terry Hall
Roddy Radiation
Neville Staples
Jerry Dammers
Related: Fun Boy Three

Performances

Originals

Title Performer Date Covered by
1 Blank Expression The Specials 1979-11-03 Voodoo Glow Skulls
2 Concrete Jungle The Specials 1979-11-03 (2 artists)
3 (Dawning of a) New Era The Specials 1979-11-03 Area-7
4 Doesn't Make it Alright The Specials 1979-11-03 (2 artists)
5 Do Nothing The Specials 1980-10-04 (2 artists)
6 Friday Night, Saturday Morning The Specials 1981-06 (2 artists)
7 Ghost Town The Specials 1981-06 (5 artists)
8 Hey Little Rich Girl The Specials 1980-10-04 (2 artists)
9 Little Bitch The Specials 1979-11-03 (4 artists)
10 Man at C & A The Specials 1980-10-04 Ballistic Allshorts
11 Nite Klub The Specials 1979-11-03 (3 artists)
12 Racist Friend The Special A.K.A. 1983-08 (2 artists)
13 Rat Race The Specials 1980-05 (3 artists)
14 Stereotypes (Part 1) The Specials 1980-09 The Skalatones
15 Stupid Marriage The Specials 1979-11-03 Skaface

Covers

Title Performer Date First release by
1 007 (Shanty Town) The Specials 1996-05-14 Desmond Dekker & The Aces
2 A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You The Specials 1996-05-14 The Monkees
3 A Message to You Rudy The Specials 1979-10 Dandy
4 Carry Go Bring Come Desmond and The Specials 1995-04-13 Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
5 Dirty Old Town The Specials 1996-05-14
6 Do the Dog The Specials 1979-11-03 Rufus Thomas
7 Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think) The Specials 1980-10-04 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
8 Gangsters The Special A.K.A. 1979-07 Prince Buster & The All Stars
9 The Guns of Navarone The Special A.K.A. 1980-01 The Mitch Miller Sing-Along Chorus
10 Hypocrite The Specials 1996-05-14 The Wailers
11 Liquidator The Special A.K.A. 1980-01 Harry J Allstars
12 Maga Dog The Specials 1996-05-14 Peter Touch
13 Maggie's Farm The Specials 1991 Bob Dylan
14 Monkey Man The Specials 1979-11-03 Toots and the Maytals
15 Pressure Drop The Specials 1996-05-14 The Maytals
16 Simmer Down The Specials 1996-05-14 Wailin' Wailers
17 Somebody Got Murdered The Specials 1996-05-14 The Clash
18 Take Five The Specials 1996-05-14 The Dave Brubeck Quartet
19 Too Hot The Specials 1979-11-03 Prince Buster & The All Stars
20 Too Much Too Young The Specials 1979-11-03 Lloyd Terrell
21 You're Wondering Now The Specials 1979-11-03 Andy & Joey

Media

Audio singles

Title Artist Date Label
1 A Message to You, Rudy The Specials 1979-10 2 Tone
2 Gangsters - The Selecter The Special A.K.A. - The Selecter 1979-07 2 Tone
3 Ghost Town The Specials 1981-06 2 Tone
4 Racist Friend The Special A.K.A. 1983-08 Chrysalis
5 Rat Race The Specials 1980-05 2 Tone
6 Stereotypes The Specials 1980-09 2 Tone

Audio albums

Title Artist Date Label
1 King of Kings Desmond and The Specials 1995-04-13 Trojan
2 More Specials The Specials 1980-10-04 2 Tone
3 The Singles Collection The Specials 1991 2 Tone
4 Specials The Specials 1979-11-03 2 Tone
5 Today's Specials The Specials 1996-05-14 Virgin
6 Too Much Too Young - The Special A.K.A. Live! The Special A.K.A. 1980-01 2 Tone

Tributes

Title Artist Date Label
1 Spare Shells - Modern Interpretations of the Songs of The Specials various 2001 Pork Pie

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